Turkish military government after 1980 coup
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The Turkish military government after the 1980 coup was an authoritarian junta that seized control of Turkey, dissolved parliament, suspended the constitution, and carried out widespread political repression, arrests, and human rights abuses.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1980 Turkish military coup d'état | 1 |
| Turkish military coup d'état of 1980 | 1 |
| Turkish military junta (1980–1983) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military junta ⓘ |
| bannedPoliticalParties |
Justice Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Salvation Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Nationalist Movement Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | 1980 Turkish coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairmanOfRulingCouncil | Kenan Evren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalInstrument | 1982 Constitution of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dissolvedBody | Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1983-11-06 ⓘ |
| executiveBody | National Security Council (Turkey, 1980–1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedPowersOf |
National Security Council (Turkey)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Government of Turgut Özal (1983–1987) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Kenan Evren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanRightsRecord |
arbitrary detention
ⓘ
forced disappearances ⓘ political executions ⓘ widespread torture ⓘ |
| ideology |
Turkish nationalism
ⓘ
anti-communism ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ |
| introducedMeasure |
ban on demonstrations
ⓘ
ban on strikes ⓘ curfews ⓘ martial law across Turkey ⓘ press censorship ⓘ state security courts ⓘ |
| leader | Kenan Evren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Security Council (Turkey, 1980–1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedCivilLiberties |
freedom of association
ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ |
| numberOfArrestsEstimate | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| numberOfPoliticalPrisonersPeakEstimate | over 100000 ⓘ |
| organizedReferendum | 1982 Turkish constitutional referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Government of Süleyman Demirel (1979–1980) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCoupClaimed |
combat political extremism
ⓘ
prevent civil war ⓘ restore law and order ⓘ |
| restrictedPoliticalActivity | student organizations ⓘ |
| restrictedPoliticalActivity | trade unions ⓘ |
| resultedIn | long-term political influence of Turkish military ⓘ |
| rewroteConstitution | 1982 Constitution of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980-09-12 ⓘ |
| suspendedConstitution | 1961 Constitution of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | controlled multi-party elections in 1983 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1980 Turkish military coup d'état
this entity surface form:
Turkish military junta (1980–1983)
this entity surface form:
Turkish military coup d'état of 1980